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GB2235652A
GB2235652A GB9015584A GB9015584A GB2235652A GB 2235652 A GB2235652 A GB 2235652A GB 9015584 A GB9015584 A GB 9015584A GB 9015584 A GB9015584 A GB 9015584A GB 2235652 A GB2235652 A GB 2235652A
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Bucci Cesare Di
Giorgio Montanari
Carlo Borri
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Abstract

A composite article endowed with enhanced mechanical properties, useful in the field of interior decoration and of transport, comprises an outer layer of a microfibrous, non-woven material and an inner cloth layer. The microfibrous, non-woven material may be a material consisting of microfibres of polyester [poly-(ethylene terephthalate] or polyamide (nylon-6) in a polyurethane matrix. According to a form of practical embodiment, the non-woven, microfibrous material, perforated with holes of different shapes, is coupled with a dyed or printed cloth, in order to endow the finished articles with particular aesthetical effects.

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"COMPOSITE ARTICLE" The present invention relates to a composite article comprising an outer layer of a microfibrous, nonwoven material, useful in the field of interior decoration and of transports.
Microfibrous, non-woven materials, generally constituted by polyester or polyamide microfibres, e.g., microfibres of nylon-6, in a polyurethane matrix, are known in the art. Among these materials, the one formed by poly-(ethylene terephthalate) microfibres in a polyurethane matrix constitutes a valuable, widely used, product, used in particular in garment industry, thanks to its excellent characteristics of appearance, hand, light-weight, velours and to its fastness to light and to nitrogen oxides in the atmosphere.
According to the instant finding, such microfibrous, non-woven materials are coupled with a cloth in order to supply novel composite materials which with their extremely good aesthetical appearance combine high mechanical properties, so as to find t h i r u 5 e i n the se-tor of interior decerati, 36 and in the sector or transports.
In accordance therewith, the present invention relates to a composite article comprising an outer layer of a microfibrous, non-woven fabric, and an inner layer of cloth. Advantageously, the coupling is carried out by means of the "multidot" technique, or by means of the flame technique, of the film technique or of the "liquid bonding agent" technique.
According to a form of practical embodiment of the present invention, the microfibrous, non-woven material, perforated with holes of different shapes, is coupled with an either dyed or printed cloth, so that articles are produced which, besides their mechanical strength, display particular aesthetical effects.
In the instant invention, by the term "microfibres" those fibres are meant which have a count comprised within the range of from 0.01 deniers to 0.40 deniers, and preferably of the order of from 0.08 to 0.15 deniers.
The microfibrous, non-woven material formed by microfibres of poly-(ethylene terephthalate) in polyurethane can be obtained by means of a process generally comprising the following steps: * a non-woven fabric made from microfibres of poly (ethylene terephthalate) is impregnated with a polyurethanic elastomer; * said polyurethanic elastomer is coagulated in order to form a composite, microfibrous sheet; * said composite, microfibrous sheet is ground in order to form a raw, microfibrous, non-woven fabric; and * said raw, microfibrous, non-woven fabric is dyed in order to produce a dyed end produc-'..
The non-woven fabric of microfibres of O ty- (ethylene terephthalate) can be obtained in its turn from a raw felt of staple fibre, constituted by microfibres of poly-(ethylene terephthtalate) englobed in a polystyrene matrix, with said raw felt being submitted to needling in order to produce a needled felt, with said needled felt being treated first with an aqueous solution of polyvinyl alcohol and then with perchloroethylene, so as to dissolve the polystyrene matrix and recover the non-woven fabric of microfibres of poly-(ethylene terephthalate).
The microfibrous, non-woven material obtained in that way shows excellent characteristics of appearance, hand, light-weight, velours, fastness to light and to nitrogen oxides in the atmosphere.
In particular, such a non-woven, microfibrous material displays characteristics generally falling inside the following ranges: * thickness (ASTM D-l910) : from 0.5 to 0.8 mm * weight per unit surface area : from 150 to 250 g/m2 * tenacity (ASTM D-1682) longitudinal : from 4.5 to 9.0 kg/cm transversal : from 3.0 to 7.0 kg/cm * elongation CASTS D-1682) longitudinal : from 65 to 85% transversal : from 90 to 130ç/ * tearing strength (ASTM D-1424) longitudinal : from 0.6 to 1.6 kg transversal : from 0.6 to 1.G ko * abrasion resistance (ASTM D-1175) : from 7,000 to 25,000 cycles * permeability : from 1,500 to 4,000 litres/hour.
According to the present invention, such a microfibrous, non-woven material, or similar microfi-brous, non-woven materials, possibly perforated, is(are) coupled with a cloth in order to obtain novel articles which combine valuable aesthetical properties with good mechanical characteristics, so as to be suitable for use in the sector of interior decoration and of transports.
The cloths used for that purpose are knitted fabrics, or cloths of various kinds, such as cotton, polyester, nylon, viscose and so forth, or blended fibres with compositions selected as a function of the desired end properties. These cloths can be raw, or dyes or printed. The dyed or printed cloths, with various decorative patterns, coupled with the microfibrous, nonwoven material, yield end articles which are particularly pleasant from the aesthetical viewpoint. Furthermore, either, or both of the constituents of the composite article can show flame retardant characteristics.
The composite articles according to the present invention are useful in the sector of interior decoration and in the sector of transports, and can be used in order to coat settees, office armchairs, car seats, and the like.
In the case of a non-perforated microfibrous, nonwoven material, the coupling With the cloth can be advantageously carried out by means of the following "multidot" technique.
The cloth, in the forum ot previously prenared bobbins, is fed by means of an unwindino unit to t o a machine of Carat sc h type, which consists of an engraved and heated roll, inside whose hollows the powder of the bonding agent, of polyamidic or polyester type, is fed.
By the effect of the controlled heating, the roll deposits, by contact, "dots" of bonding agent onto the cloth. The so obtained cloth with the deposited dots of bonding agent is made run through an I.R. oven, inside which the dots of the bonding agent are caused to melt, and then said cloth with dots of molten bonding agent is coupled with the microfibrous, non-woven material by operating on a calender with rubber-coated rolls and under a controlled pressure.
When a perforated microfibrous, non-woven material is used, the bonding agent is applied to said material rather than onto the cloth. More particularly, such a perforated material is fed, on a conveyor belt constituted by a net belt, to a distributor of "sieve" type, which makes it possible the powder of the bonding agent to be evenly distributed, whilst that portion of the powder which falls inside the opening of the hole, passes through the net which constitutes the conveyor belt and is collected in the underlying region. The microfibrous, non-woven material, still kept on the conveyor belt, is then fed to an oven with a carefully controlled temperature, in order to melt the bonding agent. The coupling with the cloth is carried out by means of a calender on the microfibrous, non oven material as soon as this latter Leaves the oven.
The microfibrous, non-woven material can be perforated in continuous by means of presses equipped with punches mounted on a plate. The "chips" are expelled by means of an air jet.
The present finding is furhter illustrated by means of the following experimental examples.
Example 1 The microfibrous, non-woven material is used, which -is marketed under the trade name MASTER (registered mark) by the company ALCANTARA, and has the following characteristics: * thickness : 0.80 mm * weight per unit surface area : 230 g/m2 * tenacity Longitudinal : 8.6 kg/cm transversal : 5.8 kg/cm * elongation Longitudinal : 81% transversal : 12.9 * tearing strength longitudinal : 1.52 kg transversal : 0.78 kg * return longitudinal : 1.8X (at 400C) transversal : 0.7% (at 400C) * abrasion resistance : 19,800 cycles * permeabiLity : 1,700 Litres/hour.
Such a microfibrous, non-woven material is coupled with a cotton cloth having the following characteristics: * thickness : 0.40 mm * weight per unit surface area : 166 9/m2 * tensile strength longitudinal : > 15 N transversal : > 182 N * elongation at break longitudinal : 15% transversal : 14% * tearing strength longitudinal : > 9.5 N transversal : > 14.2 N The coupling is carried out by means of the multidot technique disclosed in the text, and a composite article is obtained, which has the following characteristics: * weight per unit surface area : 435 g/m2 * tensile strength longitudinal : > 210 N transversal : > 213 N * elongation longitudinal : 2.8% transversal : 3.3% * resistance of seams longitudinal : > 50 N transversal : > 50 N * burst strength : > 77 N * tearing strength, under dry conditions longitudinal : > 14.8 N transversal : > 14.5 N * abrasion (weight loss) : 0.14%, positive * cohesion longitudinal : > 2.9 N transversal : > 2.Q N The so obtained composite product, besides the extremeLy good appearance, displays mechanical characteristics which render it particularly useful for use in cars and in transport vehicles in general.
Examp 2 The microfibrous, non-woven material described in Example 1 is coupled, by means of the multidot technique, with a cotton-polyester cloth having the following -characteristics: * thickness : 0.41 mm * weight per unit surface area : 158 gim2 * return longitudinal : 3.4% transversal : 1.0% * tenacity longitudinal : 15.4 kg/cm transversal : 16.1 kg/cm * elongation at break longitudinal : 19% transversal : 22% * tearing strength longitudinal : 4.3 kg transversal : 5.5 kg The so-obtained composite article shows the following characteristics: * thickness : 1.07 mm * weight per unit surface area : 398 gim2 * tenacity longitudinal : 18.9 kg/cm transversal : loo.9 kg/cm * elongation longitudinal : 19% tr3nsve rsa l Só- * tearing strength longitudinal : 4O kg transversal : 5.0 kg * return longitudinal : 2.1% transversal : 0.9% abrasion : 3,000-5,000 cycles * cohesion longitudinal : 1.15 kg transversal : 1.03 kg * burst strength : > 50 kg * resistance of seams longitudinal : > 50 kg transversal : > 50 kg This composite article, besides the extremely good appearance, shows mechanical characteristics which render it particularly useful for use in the sector of interior decoration.
Example 3 The microfibrous, non-woven material described in Example 1 is perforated and is coupled with a dyed or printed cloth having the following characteristics: * thickness : 1.05 mm * weight per unit surface area : 397 g/m2 * tenacity longitudinal : 21.4 kg/cm transversal : 17.L kg/cm * elongation longitudinal : 19.0' transversal : 24.0% * tearing strength longitudinal : 5.0 kg transversal : 5.0 kg * return longitudinal : 1.2% transversal : 0.3 * abrasion : > 3,000 cycles * cohesion longitudinal : 0.9 kg transversal : 0.8 kg * burst strength : > 50 kg * resistance of seams Longitudinal : > 50 kg transversal : > 50 kg The coupling is carried out by means of a "sieve"deposited bonding agent, as reported in the disclosure, and, in particular, the following composite materials are prepared: * a microfibrous, non-woven material provided with square holes coupled with differently printed cloths; * a microfibrous, non-woven material provided with round holes coupled with a cloth with an even background colour; * a microfibrous, non-woven material provided -with holes of the so-said "tuna-park" E"fun-fair" type, coupled with a printed cloth; and * a microfibrous, non-woven material provided with holes of so-said "confetti" type, coupled with printed cloth.
All these composite materials, besides as extremely good appearance, show mechanical characteristics which render then particularly useful for use in the sector of interior decoration.

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1. A composite article comprising an inner layer of cloth and an outer layer of a microfibrous non-woven material.
2. A composite article according to claim 1, wherein the microfibrous non-woven material comprises polyester microfibres or polyamide microfibres in a polyurethane matrix.
3. A composite article according to claim 2, wherein the polyester microfibres are poly(ethylene terephthalate) microfibres.
4. A composite article according to claim 2, wherein the polyamide microfibres are nylon-6 microfibres.
5. A composite article according to any of claims 1 to, wherein the microfibrous non-woven material is perforated, and wherein the cloth is a knitted fabric or a raw cloth, either dyed or printed, made from cotton, polyester, nylon, viscose, or blended fibres.
6. A composite article according to any of claims 1 to 5, wherein the inner layer and/or the outer layer has flame retardant properties.
7. A composite article according to any of claims 1 to 5, wherein the inner and outer layers are coupled by means of a "multidot" technique, or by means of a flame technique, or by means of a film technique, or by means of a "liquid bonding agent" technique.
8. A composite article according to claim 1, substantially as described in any of the foregoing Examples.
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